THE CAPTAIN OF THE TREVELYAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9219, 23 November 1888, Page 5

THE CAPTAIN OF THE TREVELYAN.

SINGULAR COMPLICATION. [by TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.!

Wellington, Thursday. The Post to-night says a singular complication, which has its origin in a similarity of names and some curious coincidences, has arisen in connection with the identity of the captain of the missing ship Trevelyan. Some years ago the ship was commanded by a Captain A. F. Roberts, whose son, J. M. Roberts, was also on board in the capacity of second mate. When the vessel left London this voyage it was announced that she was in charge of another Captain Roberts. By many people it was assumed the son of tho former captain had succeeded to the command. This is, however, not the case, the present captain being the son of Captain D. T. Roberts, for a long time well known as master of the Hermione. It was a curious coincidence that Captain Roberts, now supposed to be lost, served with hid lather as mate on the Hermione, so that it will be seen there were two Captain Roberts, each of whom had his son as an officer on board their respective ships. Wo have ascertained that the son of Captain A. F. Roberts left the Trevelyan years ago, and joined another vessel, in which he went to San Francisco, subsequently becoming second mate of the ship Sokoto, a south American trader, which he was still in on 1 the 20th June last, as confirmed by letter just received from him by friends in Wellington. These friends—one of whom is a lady to whom Mr. J. M. Roberts was engaged— concluded he was tho present captain, and, until the receipt of the letter referred to, have mourned him as drowned, his fiancee, who has lately gone to Nelson on a visit, having worn black on this account for the last two mouths. Up to yesterday she had not been informed of her lover's safety. We hope that all will now end happily.